If I relinquish my rights and ex does not want childsupport from me am I still obligated to pay through the attorney general?

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Can I change my mind if the relinquishing papers have already been signed? If so how long do I have?

Exactly how do you plan to relinquish your rights?

You are aware you can't do that? Only a court can do it or order it. And that only happens 99.999% of the time in conjunction with an adoption. Essentially never to allow someone to get away without paying child support.

You already asked this question and it was answered in your other thread.

https://www.askmehelpdesk.com/family-law/if-you-relinquish-your-rights-do-you-still-have-pay-child-support-574843.html

Ex wants to have the attorney draw up the papers.

So if I sign the papers can I change my mind? Or once they are signed that's it?

What country do you live in.

In most countries you can NOT draw up papers to do that. Particularly in the USA and I believe Canada as well. You said attorneys so I assume you aren't a UK citizen or Australian.

A parent can't give up their rights... and the other parent can't take them away.

Only a court can do it... and they only ever do it in very rare cases, and always for the safety and physical well being of the child. Not the convenience of either parent. Or if an adoption is in process and pending.

Parents can't simply decide to draw up papers to do it. And any lawyer would have told you that.

Can I change my mind if the relinquishing papers have already been signed? If so how long do I have?


ex wants to have the attorney draw up the papers.


Either

the ex doesn't know that it can't be done that way and hasn't had a chance to ask an attorney,
there is an adoption pending, or
ex knows something about relinquishment (in whichever state OP is in) that we in this forum don't.


Does that about cover all the bases? :cool:

Once you sign relinquishment papers IN A COURT, you generally cannot change your mind.

You also cannot relinquish unless you are doing so to clear the way for an adoption.

You ALSO do not pay child support after you relinquish---but if you owe back support, you're still going to pay that until it's paid off.

First, when posting a follow-up question or info, please use the Answer options at the bottom of the page rather than the Comments.

Second, ANY question on law needs to include your general locale as laws vary by area.

You cannot relinquish your rights, only a court can terminate rights. So until the court signs off on the order you should be able to recant.